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Category Archives: Labor
Ohio’s Wisdom and Encouragement for Wisconsin
Ohio’s AFL-CIO President Tim Burga reminds those in Wisconsin of the great role organized labor can play in working to recall Governor Scott Walker. Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labor, Unions, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Ohio AFL-CIO, Recall Scott Walker, Tim Burga
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More Good News For Vote No On Issue 2
We head into the final two weeks before the November 8 election in Ohio that focuses on the repeal of the anti-union, anti-worker, regressive Senate Bill 5 that was passed by the Ohio Republican legislature and signed by Gov. John … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Labor
Tagged American Labor Movement, Grassroots Democray, organized labor, This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Vote No On Issue 2, We Are Ohio
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The Movement Is Afoot
There has been so much written in the blogosphere since the Occupy Wall Street Movement started that one’s head could almost literally begin to spin. I believe most of us are so excited that we can hardly sit still as … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labor, Peace, Social Justice, Thoughts on Life
Tagged democrayc, Grace Lee Boggs, Howard Zinn, Mike McCabe, Occupy Wall Street, Parker Palmer
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Ohio Makes Its Claim: Vote No On Issue 2
Ohio takes center stage in the fight to reclaim democracy in their state. We Are Ohio is leading the way to repeal Senate Bill 5 that stripped collective bargaining rights from public sector workers. November 8th is the day Ohioans go to the poll to Vote No On Issue 2 Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labor, Social Justice
Tagged Grassroots Democray, Ohio, Repeal Senate Bill 5, This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Unions, Vote No On Issue 2, We Are Ohio
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Labor Day 2011: Don’t Forget The Past
Like many, I have spent some time reflecting on Labor Day and what it has meant to me and my family over the year and how the state of labor in this country has changed over the course of my … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged American Labor Movement, Eugene Debs, organized labor, working class
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September Profile: Stewart Acuff
“I know that as bad as it may seem today, and it may get worse, there will be a time when good people, average people, unite and turn it around,” said veteran union organizer Stewart Acuff. His insightful views on today’s labor movement and our democracy are featured in this month’s Progressive Profie. Continue reading
Posted in American Jobs, Citizens United, Democracy, Labor, Progressive Profiles
Tagged human rights, organized labor, Stewart Acuff, workers' rights
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Same Old/Same Old: This Time It’s Minnesota
The scene was all too familiar for someone who was in Madison in February to watch and partake in the demonstrations against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his right wing non-budgetary crisis budget that he was attempting to pass. State … Continue reading
Posted in Minnesota Government Shutdown
Tagged budget, Minnesota government shutdown, protests
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